The Department of Provincial Administration has its own staff both at the central and the provinceal offices. Moreover, there are other local administrative officers under the Local Administrative Act 1914 (B.E.2475) such as Subdistrict Medical Practitioner, Assistant Sundistrict Headman, Assistant Village Headman and Territorial Defense Volunteer. These staffs have performed their own deuies under the responsinilities of the Department. A personnel classification of the Department durint the 2001 fiscal year were as follows:
| Classification | Number of Staffs |
| Direct Supervision | 304,823 |
| 1. Administrative Official | 19,198 |
| 2. Permanent direct-hired worker | 1,156 |
| 3. Temporary direct-hired worker | 70 |
| 4. Subdistrict Headman | 7,145 |
| 5. Village Headman | 61,568 |
| 6. Subdistrict Medical Practitioner | 7,145 |
| 7. Assistant Subdistrict Headman | 14,290 |
| 8. Assistant Village Headman | 137,304 |
| (Government Affairs) | |
| 9. Assistant Village Headman | 38,058 |
| (Security Affairs) | |
| 10. Territorial Defense Volunteer | 18,889 |
Indirect Supervision |
47,534 |
| 1. Provincial Administrative Official | 5,701 |
| 2. Permanent direct-hired staff for | 3,313 |
| Provincial Administrative Organization | |
| 3. Municipal Official | 17,475 |
| 4. City of Pattaya's Official | 172 |
| 5. Subdistrict Administrative Official | 20,873 |
| TOTAL | 352,357 |
Sources: Division of Personnel and Bureau of Provincial affairs dated on January 31,2001
Provincial Personnel Administration Framework of the Department of Provincial Administration
The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has its own staff at a provincial level which can be classified as follows:
1. At a province, there will be about 20 to 44 of DOPA's staff stationed a ta Provincial Administration Office.
2. At a district, a District Administration Office will be staffed by 16 to 32 of DOPA's staff.
3. At a minor district, 9 to 11 of DOPA's staff will be assigned to station at its office.
Details of those staff as mentioned at each level can be illustrated as follows:
1. DOPA's staff at a provincial Administration Office (75 Provinces), according to DOPA's manpower framework of 3 year period
Name
of Position |
Position *
Classification |
No.
of Staff |
Note |
- Deputy Governor
( Palad Changwat )
|
C 8
| 1
|
There are about
20 - 44 DOPA's staffs
at a Provincial
Administration Office |
| Administration Branch |
| | |
- Chief of the
Administration Branch |
C 7 | 1 |
|
- Assistant Chief of the
Administration Branch |
C 3 - 6 | 1 - 3 |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 7 - 8 |
|
- Permanent direct-
hired Official |
| 1 - 3 |
|
| Local Government Branch |
| |
|
- Chief of the Local
Government Branch |
C 7 | 1 |
|
- Assistant Chief of the
Government Branch |
C 3 - 6 | 1 - 2 |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 4 - 6 |
|
| Finance and Accounting Branch |
| | |
- Chief of the Finance and
Accounting Branch |
C 5 - 7 | 1 |
|
- Assistant Chief of the
Finance and Accounting Branch |
C 4 - 6 | 2 |
|
- Finance and
Accounting Officer |
C 2 - 4 | 1 - 3 |
|
| - Financial Clerk |
C 1 - 3 | 4 - 6 |
|
| Security Affairs Branch |
| | |
- Chief of the Security
Affairs Branch |
C 6 | 1 |
|
- senior Governing
Officer Grade 3 - 5 |
C 3 - 5 | 0 - 5 |
|
- Junior Governing
Officer Grade 1 - 3 |
C 1 - 3 | 2 - 5 |
|
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* Position Classification ranges from C 1 - C 11
1. DOPA's staff at a District Administration Office
Name
of Position |
Position
Classification |
No.
of Staff |
Note |
- District Chief
( Nai Amphoe )
|
C 7 - 8
| 1
|
There are 16 -32
or DOPA's staffs
at a district level |
| District Administration Office |
| | |
| - Assistant District Chief Officer |
C 3 - 6 | 1 |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 3 | 1 - 3 | |
| Administration and Development Branch |
| | |
| - Assistant District Chief Officer |
C 7 | 1 |
|
| Administration Section |
| |
|
| - Governing Officer |
C 3 - 6 | 1 |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 1 - 2 |
|
| Rural Development Section |
| |
|
| - Governing Officer |
C 3 - 5 | 1 |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 1 |
|
| Finance and Accounting Section |
| |
|
| - District Administrative Accountant |
C 5 - 6 | 1 |
|
| - Book Keeper |
C 1 - 3 | 1 - 2 |
|
| Registration and Identification Card Branch |
| |
|
| - Assistant District Registrar |
C 6 - 7 | 1 |
|
| General Registration Section |
| |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 1 |
|
| Civil Registration Section |
| |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 1 - 4 |
|
| Identification Card Section |
| |
|
| - Governing Officer |
C 3 - 5 | 1 |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 1 - 3 |
|
| Security Affairs Branch |
| |
|
| - Assistant District Chief Officer |
C 5 - 6 | 1 |
|
| - Governing Officer |
C 3 - 5 | 0 - 1 |
|
| Security Affairs Section |
| |
|
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 1 |
|
2. DOPA's staff at a Minor District Administration Office
Name
of Position |
Position
Classification |
No.
of Staff |
Note |
- Minor District Chief Officer
( Huana King Amphoe ) |
C 6 - 7
| 1
|
|
| Administration and Development Branch |
| | |
| - Assistant District Chief Officer |
C 3 - 6 | 1 |
|
| - Governing Officer |
C 3 - 5 | 1 | |
| - District Administrative Accountant |
C 2 - 4 | 1 | |
| Registration and Identification Card Branch |
| | |
| - Assistant District Chief Officer |
C 3 - 6 | 1 | |
| - Governing Officer |
C 3 - 5 | 1 | |
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 2 | |
| Security Affairs Branch |
| | |
| - Assistant District Chief Officer |
C 3 - 6 | 0 - 1 | |
| - Clerical Official |
C 1 - 4 | 1 | |
Source : Division of Personnel dated on January 31, 2001
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